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9780275995492

Boomer Bust?

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  • ISBN13:

    9780275995492

  • ISBN10:

    0275995496

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-11-03
  • Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
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Summary

The foremost authorities in the field of aging address issues, controversies, and innovative solutions concerning the financial, economic and political aspects of our aging society.

Table of Contents

reface
Demographic and Social Profile
The Baby Boom Age Wave: Population Success or Tsunami?
Boomer Diversity and Wellbeing: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender an
A History of Productive Aging and the BoomerscAndrew Achenbaum
Boomers and the New Economics of Aging
The Boomers and Their Economic Prospects
Will the Boomers Revolutionize Work and Retirement?
The Looming Economics of Boomer Health Care hristine Bishop
Boomers and the New Politics of Aging
Public Policy and the Boomers: An Expanding Scope of Conflict
The Boomers in Politics: Impact and Consequences
Aging Boomers, Generational Equity, and the Framing of the Debate over Social Security
The Boomers and Public Policy
Population Aging, Entitlement Growth, and the Economy
Private Pensions and the Boomers: How Much is Enough?
Medicare in the Image of the Baby Boom Generation
Long-Term Care Policy as an Investment in Baby Boomers and Future Generations
Differential Treatment by Age: Age Discrimination or Age Affirmation?
Aging Policy as Family Policy: Expanding Family Leave and Improving Flexible Work Policies
bout the Editor and Contributors
reface
The Financial World of the Boomers
Boomers and the Many Meanings of Work
Redesigning Work for an Aging Labor Force: Employer and Employee Perspectives
Entrepreneurial Strategies in Later Life
Planning for the Boomers Future: The Emergence of Financial Gerontology
Living and Leaving: Financial and Estate Planning for Boomers
The Civic World of the Boomers
Providing New Opportunities for Voluntarism and Civic Engagement for Boomers: Chaos Theory Redefined
Gearing Up for the Big Show: Lifelong Learning Programs are Coming of Age
Booming Opportunity: Philanthropy, Aging, and Recognizing That the Glass Is Half Full
Evaluating Images of Aging in the Print and Broadcast Media
Better Together: Generational Reciprocity in the Real World
The Social World of the Boomers
Living Large While Living Small: The Spatial Life of Aging Boomers
Getting Around: Meeting Aging Boomers Mobility Needs
Multigenerational Bonds, Family Support, and Baby Boomers: Current Challenges and Future Prospects for Elder Care
Who Will Care? Building the Geriatric Long-Term Care Labor Force
bout the Editor and Contributors
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